How and why to collect data about your library's impact on student achievement:

School Library Journal article, "The Evidence-Based Manifesto for School Librarians"
School Library Journal article, "Irrefutable Evidence"

School Library Journal article, "The Sower: Interview with Keith Curry Lance."

Library Research Services: Research and Statistics about Libraries

Data Gathering Tools for the School Librarian:

Survey Monkey A tool to help you collect, manage, and analyze data about your students and your library.
Here is an example of a survey to gather background data about students using the Survey Monkey tool.

Poll Everywhere A tool for using the web, cell phones, and mobile devices for creating your own online polls and gathering polling data. Below is an example of a poll everywhere web widget you can create and use for free.

Try taking a poll -- it's easy!

Create your own sms poll at Poll Everywhere